Heliconia collinsiana
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Heliconia collinsiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Heliconiaceae |
Genus: | Heliconia |
Species: | H. collinsiana
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Binomial name | |
Heliconia collinsiana Griggs
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Synonyms | |
Bihai collinsiana (Griggs) Griggs |
Heliconia collinsiana (platanillo)[1] of family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) tall, native to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and southern Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Tabasco, Nayarit, Jalisco, Veracruz, Michoacán).[2][3][4][5]
Uses
Heliconia collinsiana is a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate. The fruits are showy, first yellow and then ripening to a bright purple-blue. It can be cultivated outdoors in frost-free areas of Southern California. It is usually grown usually in full sun to light shade (50% sun) and in rich, well-drained soils.[6][7]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Heliconia collinsiana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia collinsiana
- ^ Kress, W. J. 1984. Systematics of Central American Heliconia (Heliconiaceae) with pendent inflorescences. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 65(4): 429–532
- ^ Griggs, Robert Fiske. 1903. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 30(12): 648. Heliconia collinsiana
- ^ Griggs, Robert Fiske. 1904. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 31(8): 445, Bihai collinsiana
- ^ (in Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 85-86714-12-7
- ^ Heliconia collinsiana by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
External links
- Heliconia collinsiana observations on iNaturalistError: "Q3926613" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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